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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    So I made their run bigger. We got our first egg 2 days later. At roughly 27+ weeks.
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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    Well the City of Seattle just increased the number of chickens you can have to 5, I believe. But we wont be getting any more. So I can add about 27 sqf to the run. It will be less secure but I think it will be fine during daylight. I'll replace or add hardware cloth to the existing coop and add...
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    anyone else NOT letting their chix free range ALL day?

    Those of you in Northern latitudes- When you come home from work in the winter and open the coop, are the chickens awake? Do they come out only if you flood the yard with light? I'm in Seattle and there wont be much daylight left if the evenings when I get home from work. -Rick
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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    The footprint is 3'x6'. Like I said, I hadn't intended for them to be locked-up all day. This summer when I was home they had free range of our backyard, and they still do on weekends. I would like them to remain outside during the day but it seem I only get 49% of the vote. If I get enough...
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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    I would definitely use 1/2 hardware cloth now that I've built it once. That would keep the mice out too. We live next to a greenbelt so we have raccoons and coyotes. In the 3rd picture you can sort of see a hole under the hardware cloth by the feeder. That little critter has moved about 20 lbs...
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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    I discovered I needed more ventilation this summer. The girls have been in there since 6 weeks. Original I thought the corrugated PVC roof (it extends into the roosting area about 8") would allow enough airflow. But with the coop backed up against the shed it didn't really work. So I cut 3 2"...
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    Any thoughts on my coop?

    It's been "finished" for about 2 months but I just recently brought power out to it and installed the light. The 3 girls will spend most days in here. Is it enough room? Originally I thought they would be free range during the day. This feeder was an add. I don't know why I didn't think of it...
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    Washingtonians

    I thought I'd post this question locally. I'm in Seattle and have 3 young girls (all 25 weeks) who share a coop with a run of 3' x 6'. Originally they where only going to be cooped up at night or when we went away. But now the wife wants them locked up whenever we're not home. Is that enough...
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    Washingtonians

    Quote: Yup, you just got the breeds wrong - There's an Easter Egger there, not an Ameraucana. Very cute chicks though! Kick butt ! the hatcheries are corrupting the naive They sold me an Ameraucana. So I have an Ameraucana. Just like those $5 Ray Bans I got in Mexico
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    Washingtonians

    We got our chicks on Saturday from Monroe farm and feed after all. They have an amazing selection just like I'd heard. We got a Buff Orpington, Black Australorp, and Ameraucana. Did I do that image right?...
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    Washingtonians

    Hi there. I'm about to get my first chicks in a few hours. I'm heading up I5 from Seattle to Sedro Woolley to see my dad and thought I'd stop off at Monroe Feed & Farm to get some chicks. However, it is a bit out of the way. Is there any good places to get chicks between Seattle and Sedro...
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